#Climate-2

Describing the links between greenhouse gas emissions and the direct and indirect changes affecting land use

Developing methods to assess the effects of greenhouse gases on industries and on landscapes

Understanding the organic processes at work in sustainable carbon storage in soil

Analysing the climate and energy transition processes and mechanisms involved in agriculture and forestry

Developing methods to monitor greenhouse gases and their effects on markets, on public policy and on insurance systems

Analysing the impact of mitigation efforts on production, quality and ecosystem services

To achieve this objective, the first step will be to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, to close biogeochemical loops, and to improve carbon storage in soils and biomass. The
EA and
EFPA divisions are contributing to this goal via their research on soil and forest management. To help livestock farmers in controlling GHG emissions, the
PHASE ,
GA ,
SA , and
MICA divisions are tackling questions related to animal diet and the functioning of digestive-tract microbiota. The
SAE2 division is evaluating the economics of GHG management at all scales, and the
SAD division is focusing on facilitating such transitions. The
MIA division is developing models and simulations that use research on plant-soil interactions, produced by the
EA ,
EFPA , and
BAP divisions, and GHG emission assessments, produced by the
EA ,
PHASE , and
EFPA divisions. The
ACCAF metaprogramme is addressing these questions indirectly, by studying what happens when adaption strategies are more or less intense. The
GloFoddS and
EcoServ metaprogrammes are making major contributions to this objective, notably by evaluating and highlighting functions and services of agricultural and forestry systems, based on methodological approaches and in a global perspective.
GISA metaprogramme could also work on these challenges.